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King, Thomas Creighton was born on April 10, 1928 in Salt Lake City. Son of Creighton G. and Alice (Edwards) King.
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Thomas Creighton King
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Thomas Creighton King, American Thoracic surgeon, educator. Diplomate: American Board Surgery, American Board Thoracic Surgery; certified in critical care. Member American College of Surgeons, Society U. Surgeons, Association American Medical Colls., American Association ThoracicSurgery, American Surgical Association, Society for Critical Care Medicine, Society International de Chirurgie.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, University Utah, 1954; Master of Arts in Ednl. Psychology, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1963.
Career
Intern, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1954-1955; resident, U. Utah Hospitals, 1955-1959; assistant professor surgery, U. Kansas, 1960-1964; associate chief staff, director research laboratories, Kansas City Veterans Hospital, 1962-1964; associate professor surgery, University of Illinois, 1964-1966; Associate professor educational psychology, University of Illinois, 1964-1966; chief of training Center for Study Medical Education, University of Illinois, 1964-1966; attending surgeon, University of Illinois Research and Education Hospital, 1964-1966; associate attending surgeon, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1964-1966; associate professor surgery, associate dean, College Medicine, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1966-1968; academic vice president, U. Utah, 1968-1969; provost, U. Utah, 1969-1973; professor surgery, U. Utah, 1969-1973; vice president health affairs, U. Utah, 1970-1973; staff surgeon, U. Utah Medical Center, 1968-1973; chief thoracic surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Salt Lake City, 1968-1973; professor surgery, Columbia College Physicians and surgeons, New York City, since 1973; Ferrer professor surgery, Columbia College Physicians and surgeons, since 1983; attending surgeon, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, since 1973. Consultant medical education World Health Organization. Member Utah Board Health, 1967-1973.
Achievements
Membership
Member American College of Surgeons, Society U. Surgeons, Association American Medical Colls., American Association ThoracicSurgery, American Surgical Association, Society for Critical Care Medicine, Society International de Chirurgie.
Connections
Married Joan Peters, August 23, 1952. Children— John Creighton, Elizabeth, Thomas David, Patrick Edward.
